diff --git a/rules/iaruhf/iaruhf b/rules/iaruhf/iaruhf
index cb89111f..21cbb315 100644
--- a/rules/iaruhf/iaruhf
+++ b/rules/iaruhf/iaruhf
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 ##############################
 #
 # The custom multiplier list should be stored in the tlf working directory
-CONTEST=iaru-hf
+CONTEST=iaruhf
 LOGFILE=iaruhf.log
 CONTEST_MODE
 
@@ -36,12 +36,11 @@ RECALL_MULTS
 # HQ stations and IARU officials
 INITIAL_EXCHANGE=iaruhf.txt
 
-# It can get the points incorrect if your neighbour country is in the same ITU zone.
 # Switched from ITUMULT to WYSIWYG_MULTIBAND to get the HQ multipliers correctly.
-# TODO convert scoring to a python plugin
-MY_COUNTRY_POINTS=1
-MY_CONTINENT_POINTS=3
-DX_POINTS=5
+
+# Scoring:
+# (handled by iaruhf.py)
+
 
 WYSIWYG_MULTIBAND
 #ITUMULT
diff --git a/rules/iaruhf/iaruhf.py b/rules/iaruhf/iaruhf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c209afc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules/iaruhf/iaruhf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+"""
+IARU HF World Championship
+https://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-world-championship
+"""
+
+MY_ITU_ZONE = None
+MY_CONTINENT = None
+
+IARU_EXCHANGES = ['IARU', 'AC', 'R1', 'R2', 'R3']
+
+def init(cfg):
+    dxcc = tlf.get_dxcc(tlf.MY_CALL)
+    global MY_ITU_ZONE
+    MY_ITU_ZONE = dxcc.itu_zone
+    global MY_CONTINENT
+    MY_CONTINENT = dxcc.continent
+
+"""
+5. Scoring
+ 5.1 QSO points:
+  5.1.1 Contacts within your own ITU zone count one (1) point.
+  5.1.2 Contacts with an IARU HQ or IARU official station count one (1) point.
+  5.1.3 Contacts with a station in the same ITU zone
+            but on a different continent count one (1) point.
+  5.1.4 Contacts within your continent but in a different ITU zone
+            count three (3) points.
+  5.1.5 Contacts with a different continent and ITU zone count five (5) points.
+"""
+def score(qso):
+    dxcc = tlf.get_dxcc(qso.call)
+    xchg = qso.exchange.strip()
+
+    if dxcc.itu_zone == MY_ITU_ZONE:        # 5.1.1 and 5.1.3
+        points = 1
+    elif xchg in IARU_EXCHANGES:            # 5.1.2
+        points = 1
+    else:
+        if dxcc.continent == MY_CONTINENT:  # 5.1.4 and 5.1.5
+            points = 3
+        else:
+            points = 5
+
+    return points
+
diff --git a/test/rules/iaruhf/iaruhf.log b/test/rules/iaruhf/iaruhf.log
index 53ab56cc..e43ca1c6 100644
--- a/test/rules/iaruhf/iaruhf.log
+++ b/test/rules/iaruhf/iaruhf.log
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
  20SSB 17-Jul-26 17:47 0005  DA0HQ          59   59   DARC          DARC     3         
  20SSB 17-Jul-26 17:49 0006  DL9XXX         59   59   28                     3         
  20SSB 17-Jul-26 17:52 0007  N0X            59   59   8             8        5         
+ 40CW  17-Jul-26 17:54 0008  9M2IR          599  599  R3            R3       1         
diff --git a/test/rules/iaruhf/rules/iaruhf.py b/test/rules/iaruhf/rules/iaruhf.py
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..eab234a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/rules/iaruhf/rules/iaruhf.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../../rules/iaruhf/iaruhf.py
\ No newline at end of file